Europol press-conference: Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks

The report is the first of its kind to analyse in depth the characteristics that make criminal actors particularly threatening to the EU’s internal security.

All EU Member States and 17 third countries contributed data for this analysis, resulting in a unique dataset over 800 criminal networks. The assessment will help law enforcement and policymakers to identify measures to disrupt them.

The press conference will start with opening remarks, followed by a Q&A.

Who

• Europol’s Executive Director Catherine De Bolle
• Belgian Minister of Home Affairs Annelies Verlinden
• Belgian Minister of Justice Paul Van Tigchelt
• European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson
• European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders

When

• Friday 5 April at 08:30 CEST

Where

• Residence Palace – Room Polak, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
• The press conference will also be livestreamed.

Questions will only be taken from the media attending in person.

Accreditation

Media wishing to be accredited for in-person need to send their details (name of the journalist + name of the media) to press@europol.europa.eu by Thursday, 4 April, at 17:00.

The conference room will be available for media to set up as from 07:45 CEST. Everything must be pre-set by 08:20 CEST.

NOTE: Material for media will be made available on Europol’s website on the day at 08:30 CEST.